tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724376948636627084.post8740382297857765617..comments2024-03-20T21:38:10.502+00:00Comments on Science matters: A spotlight on drowning BobTheScientisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02038631019672961663noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724376948636627084.post-16382496446328184852015-07-24T07:38:20.515+01:002015-07-24T07:38:20.515+01:00I think you're on to something. It's also...I think you're on to something. It's also worth noting that many of the inland lakes of Ireland have life-guards in the Summer. And as I described, their share of deaths. And it's not only, or even mostly, beaches than drown people. Inner-city Dubliners are happy to plunge into the canals [eeeuuw] - all wearing wet-suits nowadays - the wimps - and a significant proportion of the UK drowning stats involve bathtubs.BobTheScientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038631019672961663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724376948636627084.post-46610170836200273372015-07-23T17:19:25.006+01:002015-07-23T17:19:25.006+01:00Hi Bob, interesting read. I've been thinking a...Hi Bob, interesting read. I've been thinking about the drowning ratio and I believe it's due to a subtle difference between Ireland and the UK. In Ireland, our most populated areas are actually coastal counties. In contrast, England's population is more-frequently concentrated in landlocked counties. <br /><br />Since Ireland is such a small country, there is a relatively short distance to the sea from most areas. Even the areas right in the centre are surrounded by lakes and rivers due to Ireland's high rainfall, so water has become a huge part of the lifestyle, here. The situation is a little different in the UK since a lot of the inner cities don't have easy access to beaches. Thus, the maritime hobbies are replaced with something more convenient. It's still a shockingly low figure compared to Ireland's, though. Wingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681506225921918461noreply@blogger.com